Scott Gomez: Pros and Cons

It has been statistically proven that Gomez struggles through the months of October and November (look it up yourselves) so here I am, in the beginning of December…hoping for a Scott Gomez resurrection.

Kind of like Jesus.

The Habs traded for Gomez and some will argue that without him we wouldn’t have nabbed Mike Cammalleri and Brian Gionta, but I think I can think of 6 and 5 million reasons respectively to counter that argument. (Money)

I sound way too much like a real blogger. Let’s get to the jokes.

Scott Gomez: Pros and Cons

Pro: He won the Calder Trophy.

Con: He also won the Scott Gomez Trophy (four years running), which is awarded annually to the person with the worst points to salary ratio.

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Pro: He has won two Stanley Cups, which is more than anyone else on the Canadiens.

Con: How many cups can you win in a single career if your last name isn’t Gretzky?

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Pro: Is great mentor for young players.

Con: Max Pacioretty really looks up to him.

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Pro: is one of the best in the league at weaving his way through the neutral zone.

Con: That’s about it.

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Pro: Can afford to give everyone at the Bell Centre around $376 once a year.

Con: He won’t.

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Pro: Hi nickname is G-Love. That’s pretty cool.

Con: The ‘G’ stands for Gonorrhea.

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Pro: He’s a locker room leader.

Con: By leader, I mean cancer.

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Pro: He is a part of the ‘Leadership Team’ on the Montreal Canadiens.

Con: He’s only on it because he threatened to stop paying for team dinners if he was excluded.

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Pro: Loves Montreal, never wants to leave.

Con: Loves Montreal, never wants to leave.

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Pro: Decided to wear number 11 for the first time since his junior years.

Con: Saku Koivu unfriended him on Facebook.

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Pro: Uses his elite playmaking abilities to set up linemates that lead to beautiful goals.

Con: In NHL 11.

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Pro: Loves playing with Habs players like Tomas Plekanec, Mike Cammalleri, and Brian Gionta despite them having to work a little harder due to his recent struggles.

Con: Can’t take a hint…

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Pro: Tries every night, unlike Alex Kovalev.

Con: Is not as good as Alex Kovalev, even when giving it 110%

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Pro: Has established himself as Jacques Martin’s number 2 center.

Con: Only because Tomas Plekanec gets tired every once in a while.

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Pro: Doesn’t have to worry about being traded due to his enormous cap hit.

Con: He thought that in New York too…

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Pro: Lars Eller is a good guy who knows he has to pay his dues before playing more minutes with more talented players.

Con: At least that’s what he tells himself every night before bedtime.